Publication Date
2-1-2019
Journal
The Texas Heart Institute Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-17-6387
PMID
30833837
Publication Date(s)
February 2019
Language
English
PMCID
PMC6379001
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
2-1-2019
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists, Aortic Dissection, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Drug Therapy, Combination, Echocardiography, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Male, Prognosis, Young Adult
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a genetic disorder that predisposes patients to aortic aneurysms. If left untreated, the natural history of the associated aortopathy often culminates in fatal aortic dissection. We describe the case of a 21-year-old man who was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome after 2 family members died of aortic dissection. This case highlights the importance of increased physician awareness of this syndrome, which can play a crucial role in preventing premature sudden cardiac death caused by aortic catastrophe.